Amazing Survey Response So Far! Off to the Printer!
Greetings, Grognards and Graying Gamers!
We are now at 73% fulfillment of the survey! THANK YOU!
A special thanks to our Dedication backers: thanks for being patient with our...
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Gaming Honors
14 days ago
Surveys are Sent! Only TWO Dedications to Go!
Greetings, Greyhairs and Gamers!
Thanks for a terrific response rate to the survey! More than 60% of you have completed the survey. That's amazing! Keep 'em coming!
And we onl...
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Gaming Honors
17 days ago
Survey Smoke Test Sent! Waiting on Dedications!
Good morning, Gamers and Grognards!
We have sent the Backerkit "Smoke-Test" Survey! Please check your emails: if you received a "smoke-test," please complete it for us!
$35 BA...
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18 days ago
New Art and...Send Us Your Dedications ASAP!
Greetings, Gamers and Grognards!
We have been working hard to get the layout of the manual squared away, and we are almost ready to go! Here's a look at the full-page illustrat...
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Gaming Honors
27 days ago
A Grognard's Gratitude and Next Steps
Greetings, Gamers and Grognards!
THANK YOU for your amazing support of our latest parody, The Mid-Life Monster Manual! It's been a blast hearing about your early experiences wi...
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28 days ago
Approaching the Final Hours, and Full-Page Illustration Achieved!
Greetings, Grognards and Greying Gamers! (And everyone in between!)
We have less than 48 hours to go before we wrap up the campaign for the MID-LIFE MONSTER MANUAL. Thanks to y...
We are now at 73% fulfillment of the survey! THANK YOU!
A special thanks to our Dedication backers: thanks for being patient with our pleasant persistence. Your dedications were the missing piece, and you delivered! The range of humorous and touching words you contributed is amazing.
So the volume is now off to the printer! This means we are currently on target to get the Mid-Life Monster Manual in the mail this month. Be sure to complete the survey if you haven't already, and complete any add-ons or extra copies you'd like.
Another great piece of art by Jeff Witty!
Remember that age is just a number.....that keeps getting bigger and bigger!
Thanks for a terrific response rate to the survey! More than 60% of you have completed the survey. That's amazing! Keep 'em coming!
And we only need TWO more Dedications! Because these dedications will be printed in the first run of the Monster Manual, we need them before the volume goes to the printer.
Don't forget that the survey is also a great chance to add extra copies of the Mid-Life Monster Manual for gifts--or warnings--for other gamers! Because you have all done so well responding, we are still aiming to get these to you by the end of July.
If you're a Dungeon Crawl Classics or 5E fan, don't miss the incredible campaign going on for Caverns of Thracia. It's a fantastic classic adventure and setting, and these OSR books are treasures for those of us who are more "experienced" gamers. Check it out!
That's it for now. If I'm forgetting anything, I blame the Recollect Devourer!
This monster always attacks me at the grocery store. Another great piece from Jeff Witty!
We have sent the Backerkit "Smoke-Test" Survey! Please check your emails: if you received a "smoke-test," please complete it for us!
$35 BACKERS: We need your surveys! Backerkit does not allow us to reach out to you separately. Please email [email protected] with your Dedications! (70 Print characters--not including spaces). We are just waiting for the Dedications, and then we're off to the PRINTER!
The Gassy Gnoll wants to know if the Smoke Test passes the smell test!
Thank you for backing our project and helping us get this new parody over the finish line!
We have been working hard to get the layout of the manual squared away, and we are almost ready to go! Here's a look at the full-page illustration YOU made possible. Artist Colin Richards really brought the encroaching dangers of beasts like the Draggin, Dorc, and the Gassy Gnoll to life!
Yup, there's a Gassy Gnoll in there..
We are waiting for Backerkit to approve our survey, and then we'll be sending to you!
IN THE MEANTIME, if you backed at the $35 Dedication level,PLEASE respond to Andrea's email as soon as possible! (Or just send your Dedication to [email protected])! We need to format your dedications before we can send the manual to the printer.
Thanks for your help, and for supporting the project!
THANK YOU for your amazing support of our latest parody, The Mid-Life Monster Manual! It's been a blast hearing about your early experiences with monster manuals, and we are grateful to all of you for helping make this book a reality. With your help, our talented artists are bringing everything from Dorcs to Mind-Sayers to Lame-Yas to life!
So what happens next?
We set an ambitious goal for the fulfillment of this project: in the mail before Gen Con! We are waiting for a bit more art--including the full-page illustration YOU unlocked--but the writing is done, and the layout has begun. (The poetry just comes to me...)
But here is where YOU can help. Andrea is working hard to get the survey ready to send to you as soon as Backerkit approves. Please fill it out as soon as you can once you receive it. This is particularly important for those of you including a dedication. We need to review, approve, and then add the dedications to the module before we send it to the printer.
If you've read our blog at www.gaminghonors.com, you know that these parodies are part of how I use RPGs to make sense of the world. Thank you for helping me tackle these mid-life monsters!
Greetings, Grognards and Greying Gamers! (And everyone in between!)
We have less than 48 hours to go before we wrap up the campaign for the MID-LIFE MONSTER MANUAL. Thanks to your support, the manual will now include a full-page illustration featuring a party of adventurers confronting a terrifying assortment of mid-life monsters!
And remember, every backer will also receive a PDF of Matt Morrow's cover art! And It's even cooler than you suspected! If you are familiar with the 1E book that serves as our parody's inspiration, then you know the original cover image reaches the front AND back. Well, so will ours! Here's a sneak peek at Matt's nearly finished work:
The sun is getting real low...
As you can see, the back features such horrors as the Hip o' Grief, the Rusty Monster, the Purple Ear-Worm, and more! Of course, all of these creatures are fully described inside.
Finally, please remember this campaign is your only opportunity to include a Dedication to your favorite gamer or gaming group. These Dedications will be printed in "Appendix D" in our first printing. See the Dedication pledge level for more information.
We're almost there! Please continue to share the campaign, and we'll see you at the finish line!
I'm liking how many of the upcoming monsters are looking. :) That said, it seems to me that in a couple of instances, the names are quite USA-centric. (The AARPiercer and 401Kave Troll are two in particular I've seen.) If I may, might I suggest that some of these monsters could be renamed so their humour has a bit broader applicability? Yes, you lose the pun, but then the pun might go over the head of many non-Americans anyway.
For example, the AARPiercer seems to be more about the spam offers than the association itself, per se. Nor is it that related to the Piercer, given the "wearing down" mechanic. It seems more like other types of lurkers like the Gelatinous Cube. So, I don't know, "Gelatinous Coupon"? "SpamMimic"?
Similarly, a 401K is just more generally a pension fund. I don't know the flavour behind the creature, but perhaps the name could be reworked in that direction.
With four days to go, we are oh so close to adding a full-page illustration featuring an unwary party being set upon by some of the terrifying creatures in the MID-LIFE MONSTER MANUAL! Thank you all for your support and your encouragement!
And please join us for our livestream show HONOR AMONG THIEVES this Sunday, June 16th, at 5:30 p.m. Central, where we'll be talking all things monsters and RPGs. We'll also share some more illustrations and creature descriptions, and we'll play games like "So You Think You're a Peasant?" featuring the Dungeon Crawl Classics Occupations table. You can find us exclusively on the Goodman Games Official Twitch channel! https://m.twitch.tv/goodmangamesofficial
Finally, please help us spread the word about our campaign so that we can finish strong, and thanks again!
Greetings, Grognards, Greying Gamers, and Soon-to-Be-Greying Gamers!
Our campaign is moving right along, and I thought you might enjoy a sneak peak of one of the horrifying creatures cataloged in the MID-LIFE MONSTER MANUAL!
Vote in the poll for which monster you'd like stats for. Is it the deceptive AARPiercer:
A rude awakening approaches this hero!
the ever-shrinking, ever-looming 401Kave Troll:
If only one had planned ahead in their twenties!
or the vaguely familiar W(e)ight?
I used to be able to eat three of these with no problem!
The poll closes in 48 hours, so cast your vote now to learn more about one of these hideous monsters!
Oh, and please help spread the word about our campaign: share on social media and tag your friends. Once they have this valuable reference guide in hand, they'll be glad you did!
Thanks for voting, and thanks for backing our project!
The poll results are in! In a tight race, the terrifying AARPiercer edged out the diabolical W(e)ight in the race to determine which Mid-Life Monster backers want to see. But don't worry, you will learn all about these and other terrible creatures in the pages of the Mid-Life Monster Manual, or by looking in the mirror, or just watching as the years go by!
And now, without further ado, meet the AARPiercer!
Amazing art by Colin Richards!
A master of subterfuge and surprise, the AARPiercer attacks from out of nowhere. Seamlessly blending in with other pieces of mail, the creature lunges at PCs far, far sooner than they expect, with offers of discount cards and magazine subscriptions. The Piercer's first attack is the worst, delivering significant psychic damage to the PC, who up to this point has failed to acknowledge not only that they are no longer “thirty-somethings,” but that the world now sees them as more fit for cruises and discount meals than staying out late clubbing. (Is that what the young folks do these days?)
Subsequent attacks from the AARPiercer, coming every few weeks, and then every few days, do diminishing amounts of damage, until at last the victim fills out the membership form and gets that sweet, sweet 10-20% dining discount.
FREQUENCY: Initially rare, and then appearing weekly.
NO. APPEARING: 1-6 across various forms of print and electronic media.
WAC [WELL-ADJUSTED CLASS]: 7 on the first attack, and then progressively lower as the PC abandons their resistance and embraces early-bird specials.
MOVE: Sure, you can try, but the AARPiercer finds you sooner or later, even without a forwarding address.
HP [HIP DICE]: 3, 2, and then 0 as the AARPiercer consumes its victim.
% IN LAIR: 100% until you get a membership card, and then it’s always with you.
TREASURE TYPE: Several magazines, a discount card good for 10% off oil changes, and so much more!
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1-3 daily until the PC fills out the membership form.
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 4-6 Wisdom Points and 12-4 HP [Hip Points] on first attack, declining by one on each subsequent attack. Then, after the damage dealt drops to 0, the PC gains 1-4 Wisdom points. After all, who doesn’t like to save money?
SPECIAL ATTACK: +1 Clutter attack, reducing all Dexterity rolls by one.
SPECIAL DEFENSES: WAC increases if the PC uses any web service from the 1990s.
RESISTANCE: Denial. Pure denial.
INTELLIGENCE: High. That magazine has interesting articles!
ALIGNMENT: Upstanding and ready to make the best of its golden years!
SIZE: Thousands of members strong and growing!
Thanks for supporting the Mid-Life Monster Manual! We've got just over a week to go in the campaign, so please help us spread the word!
Hi, i just backed and would like to get additional copies for my old gaming group. Will there be an opportunity to add onto the pledge here for multiple copies in one shipment or should I make additional pledges?
Thanks!
Obviously the MID-LIFE MONSTER MANUAL is inspired by my love for the 1977-78 volume, but we've had many since. What's your earliest creature compendium??
